The leading voice for the crushed stone, ready mixed concrete, sand and gravel, and cement industries' community.
PELA is a 10-month hybrid program with online and in-person educational sessions and networking opportunities.
Careers in the Aggregates, Concrete & Cement Industries
The Pennsylvania Aggregates and Concrete Association (PACA) is the industry’s unified voice, representing more than 200 member companies across the state.
Creating a unified and strong voice for our industry.
PACA monitors and analyzes local, state and federal regulations and advocates for a balanced approach by the regulators.
PACA builds a bridge between our members and our partners at PennDOT, and the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission along with Pennsylvania’s construction industry to further the use of our materials to the benefit of the commonwealth.
One of the most effective tools in government relations for an industry is a robust advocacy/grassroots strategy.
In the last legislative session, we contributed over $275,000 to our political champions.
April 23-24, 2025 in State College, PA (PACA members only event).
PACA offers comprehensive concrete certification programs for ACI, NRMCA, and PennDOT in the central Pennsylvania area.
Membership has its privileges - most of PACA's events are open to PACA members only.
PACA conducts numerous education and training events during the year.
Choose concrete for your next parking lot project.
Streets built with concrete are built to last, consider concrete for your next project.
Concrete's strong, resilient and the choice for your next building or bridge.
PACA works with the National Ready Mixed Concrete Association (NRMCA) to convert your parking lot or building project to concrete without hurting your bottom line.
PACA drives a member-approved strategic plan to increase market share and engages specifiers and owners on the value of concrete in their projects.
This program provides free continuing education to the design and specifying communities. There are currently four courses available, ranging from 30-60 minutes focused on the cement, aggregates and concrete industries. You'll receive a certificate of completion once you pass a quiz. The bookmarking feature allows you to leave the course and resume where you left off when you return.
View our expanding library of videos:
This video demonstrates pervious concrete being cleaned via a "dry vacuum" cleaning method. Cleaning pervious concrete is a critical element in maintaining the system. More information on pervious concrete is available at www.specifyconcrete.org.
This video highlights the advantages and benefits of choosing flowable fill over conventional granular backfill materials for your next project. It is the perfect material for utility cuts and trenches where compaction of other material may be difficult. (Video courtesy of the National Ready Mixed Concrete Association)
Sean Dooley (Ph.D., P.E.- Keystone Consulting Engineers) explains why RCC was selected for this street project. Aside from the cost benefits, RCC is a sustainable material that is durable and will serve this community for years to come. It is a tool that is now available to all municipalities in the Commonwealth.
Peanut Drive is the first municipal RCC street project that was funded through PennDOT's liquid fuels program. The project incorporated an RCC specification that has been developed for inclusion in PennDOT Publication 408. It offers a durable and cost effective to more traditional paving methods and materials. For more information check out our websites at www.rcc4pa.org and/or www.specifyconcrete.org.
A pilot program for the construction of bridge decks in the PennDOT system is the focal point of this webinar. A key element in the program is the optimization of the concrete mix design through aggregate blending. The webinar is presented by representatives from PennDOT and the RMC industry.
This video details how to make strength test cylinders for testing Roller Compacted Concrete (RCC). It is based on ASTM C1435 Standard Practice for Molding Roller-Compacted Concrete in Cylinder Molds Using a Vibrating Hammer.
Go Bold. Go Strong. Go Concrete. Build With Strength.
Find out why building a resilient structure pays off.
If you’re not building with concrete, you’re playing with fire. There’s no substitute for building with strength, and in the case of homes for families, the potential for disaster with Cross-Laminated Timber (CLT) is simply too great at this time.
An inspiring look at what makes concrete one of the strongest, most durable and resilient building materials on earth.
Concreting may be accomplished in cold weather but there are certain procedures and facts that you should understand to place it successfully.
This webinar was conducted to educate concrete professionals with the new PennDOT concrete mix design acceptance procedures as they relate to ASR mitigation
This program provides free continuing education to the design and specifying communities. There are currently four courses available, ranging from 30-60 minutes focused on the cement, aggregates and concrete industries. You'll receive a certificate of completion once you pass a quiz. The bookmarking feature allows you to leave the course and resume where you left off when you return